Marc Marquez’s high-profile arrival at Ducati is not compara꧟ble to previous big-name signings, Andrea Dovizioso claims.

Ducati failed in 🉐eras gone by having brought Jorge Lorenzo and Valentino Rossi in.

But now, finallꩲy with MotoGP’s best bike, ⛎they will bring Marquez into their official garage.

Andrea Dovizioso, a veteran of Ducati’s struggles to win the MotoG🌃P title, insists Marquez’s arrival is not the same as Lorenzo’s.

“The situation may 𒈔seem similar but it is different,” Dovizioso told .

“Lorenzo was taken because there were people inside Ducati♍ who did🌳 not believe in the riders they had bet on to win.

“As for Marc, on the other hand, it’s a simple preference since they already ⛦have a champion in-house and the bike is already a winner.”

Dovizioso and Andrea Iannone were Ducati riders in 20𓆉16, before the manufacturer opted to bring in three-time champion Lorenzo.

Iannone moved to Suzuki in 201𒈔7, maki💮ng room for Lorenzo, but his two-year stint did not deliver the results that were dreamed of.

N🐻ow, Ducati are at the top of their game and chose Marquez above Jorge Martin for their 2025 factory team.

“Pecco has to do what he did [lastไ] year, which is to focus on himself, his own characteristics and exploit his potential without going to look too much outside,” Dovizioso a💃dvised.

“Loren༺🦩zo’s presence in the box gave me the opportunity to evolve and it was an advantage. In fact, I grew.

“Having🐷 a reference like that is useful to improve.

“There🍌 is, however, an important aspect. Always be focused on yourself because, if you start looking too much at the other, you risk ending up outside.”